{"id":78758,"date":"2015-08-05T06:30:27","date_gmt":"2015-08-05T04:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=78758"},"modified":"2015-08-05T10:06:02","modified_gmt":"2015-08-05T08:06:02","slug":"a-gaming-pc-for-less-than-r10-000-what-to-expect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/78758-a-gaming-pc-for-less-than-r10-000-what-to-expect","title":{"rendered":"A gaming PC for less than R10, 000: what to expect"},"content":{"rendered":"

There really isn\u2019t any point in arguing that any particular console is more powerful than a purpose built gaming PC. They clearly aren\u2019t.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a very good reason that PC gaming has moved on to 4K gaming while the consoles are stuck in the 1080p space.<\/p>\n

In terms of sheer raw processing power, high-spec gaming PCs are leaps and bounds ahead of the PS4 and Xbox One. A distance no amount of fine-tuning and optimisation can account for.<\/p>\n

That said, while all of this is fairly indisputable, an indubitable fact of the gaming industry, there\u2019s a very good reason that gaming PCs are more capable \u2013 they cost a lot more.<\/p>\n

\"Glorious<\/a><\/p>\n

So what if we significantly cut down the expect price of a gaming rig?<\/p>\n

What would you get if you spent around R10, 000<\/strong> for the essential components of your PC \u2013 we’re talking, GPU, CPU, motherboard, RAM, PSU and the chassis?<\/p>\n

As it turns out, a fairly comprehensive and capable system, but we’ll let you find out for yourself.<\/p>\n

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  1. GPU – PowerColor PCS+ R9 380 4G<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. CPU – Intel Core i5-4460<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Motherboard – ASRock Z97 Anniversary<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Memory – Corsair ValueSelect 8GB DDR3-1600<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Chassis – Corsair 200R Carbide<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. PSU – Corsair CX 500W<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. HDD<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. Final Price<\/a><\/li>\n
  9. Pre-built Systems<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    By the way, we know we broke the rules a little here and there, but it’s well worth it, as you’ll see.<\/p>\n

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    GPU – PowerColor PCS+ R9 380 4G
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    This is perhaps the most difficult category, and for a very good reason.<\/p>\n

    Games are far more GPU than CPU dependent, to a point where the GPU you select is almost always the make or break component of your build.<\/p>\n

    And it’s here where we’re torn between suggesting a number of potential GPUs, but for the sake of keeping the price as low as possible while offering the best possible performance, we’re going for the PowerColor PCS+ R9 380 4G<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    You’ll find it for a more than reasonable R3, 399<\/strong> at Wootware<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Specs that Matter<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Graphics Engine:<\/strong> Tonga Pro (GCN 1.2)<\/p>\n

    Video Memory and Interface:<\/strong> 4GB GDDR5 at 256bit<\/p>\n

    Core Clock:<\/strong> 980MHz<\/p>\n

    Memory Clock:<\/strong> 1475MHz (5.9Gbps)<\/p>\n

    Steaming Processors, Texture Units and ROPS:<\/strong> 1792, 112, 32<\/p>\n

    DirectX Support:<\/strong> 12<\/p>\n

    Bus Standard:<\/strong> PCIE 3.0<\/p>\n

    Standard Display Connecors:<\/strong> DL DVI-I\/ DL DVI-D\/ HDMI\/ DisplayPort<\/p>\n

    Maximum Resolution for DVI, DisplayPort and HDMI:<\/strong> 2560\u00d71600, 4096\u00d72160, 4096\u00d72160<\/p>\n

    Board Dimensions:<\/strong> 207.25mm X 111.15 mm x 38mm<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t